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Tom Seaver Publishes “The Art of Pitching” ...
Tom Seaver was so good at recording strikeouts, he could write the book on it. In fact, he did. Published in 1984, Seaver’s The Art of the Pitching detailed techniques and mechanics behind throwing a ...
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Tom Seaver Returns on Old Timers Day
He’s still got it. Tom Seaver returned to Shea Stadium for Old Timers Day, taking a familiar position on the pitching rubber.
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Tom Seaver Returns to Mets in 1983
Tom Seaver spent the first 11 years of his MLB career as a Met before a trade mid-season in 1977. He made his return to New York in 1983, first appearing as the starting pitcher on Opening Day. More t ...
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Tom Seaver Steps into a Pitch
Tom Seaver extended his terrific 1973 regular season into October. The year’s eventual NL Cy Young Award winner punched out 13 batters in Game 1 of the NLCS, setting a franchise record for most Ks in ...
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Tom Seaver Takes Call on Old Timers Day
Tom Seaver took a call on the dugout phone during an Old Timers Day at Shea Stadium. He had certainly had done that before.
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Tom Seaver Winds Up on Old Timers Day
The Mets participated in the tradition of hosting Old Timers Days at Shea Stadium, welcoming fan favorites and franchise standouts for exhibition games. Tom Seaver took the Shea Stadium mound on at le ...
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Tom Seaver: Mets Wins Leader
Tom Seaver was good at winning games, and he did so often. He posted 198 wins as a Met, the most in franchise history. In all, Seaver reached 311 career wins, making him one of just a couple dozen pit ...
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Tom Seaver’s Remarkable Strikeouts
If you were an opposing batter, there was a good chance you’d return to the bench after a Tom Seaver strikeout. Over his 20-year career, Seaver rung up more than 800 individual hitters. Who was his mo ...
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Tom Seaver’s Stellar 1971 Season
Tom Seaver posted a MLB-leading 1.76 ERA in 1971, the lowest of his career. His league-leading 289 strikeouts was also a career best. Seaver expressed disappointment at being the runner-up for the Cy ...
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Tom Seaver’s Strong Performance in 1970
Tom Seaver kept up his hot pitching in 1970, leading the league with a 2.82 ERA and 283 strikeouts. He added another milestone that season from the batter’s box by hitting his first career home run. H ...